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Giant English Mastiff Competes in Agility Contest and it is Adorable
When we think of dog agility contests, breeds like Border Collies, Shelties, and Australian Shepherds come to mind. They are fast, wicked smart, and ready to take cues from...
18 hours ago - iHeart Dogs
Dog Uses Her Long Snoot To Pickpocket Treats
Borzoi is a dog breed that's easily recognized by a skinny body and long nose. And no dog has a longer snoot than a Borzoi named Tupelo. However, her distinguishing feature is...
18 hours ago - iHeart Dogs
Estimation of genomic breed composition of individual animals in composite beef cattle
Summary Three statistical models (an admixture model, linear regression, and ridge‐regression BLUP) and two strategies for selecting SNP panels (uniformly spaced vs. maximum...
1 day ago - Animal Genetics
Photographer Hosts ‘Dinner Pawty' For Adoptable Dogs
Sometimes rescue dogs just need a chance to shine. Waiting for a forever home can be exhausting and scary, so it's hard for them to let their true personalities show. However...
16 days ago - iHeart Dogs - 3 articles
Unraveling the genetic diversity of Belgian Milk Sheep using medium‐density SNP genotypes
Summary The present study focuses on the Belgian Milk Sheep in Flanders and compares its genetic diversity and relationship with the Flemish Sheep, the Friesian Milk Sheep, the...
16 days ago - Animal Genetics
Potential of genomic selection for improvement of resistance to ostreid herpesvirus in Pacific oyster
Summary In genomic selection , genome‐wide SNP markers are used to generate genomic estimated breeding values for selection candidates. The application of GS in shellfish looks...
16 days ago - Animal Genetics
Dynamics of genomic architecture during composite breed development in cattle
Summary Some livestock breeds face the challenge of reduced genetic variation, increased inbreeding depression owing to genetic drift and selection. Hybridization can reverse...
16 days ago - Animal Genetics
Genetic structure and admixture in sheep from terminal breeds in the United States
Summary Selection for performance in diverse production settings has resulted in variation across sheep breeds worldwide. Although sheep are an important species to the United...
16 days ago - Animal Genetics
A genome‐wide significant association on chromosome 15 for congenital entropion in Swiss White Alpine sheep
Summary Entropion is a known congenital disorder in sheep presumed to be heritable but no causative genetic variant has been reported. Affected lambs show a variable inward...
16 days ago - Animal Genetics
Genomic reaction norm models exploiting genotype × environment interaction on sexual precocity indicator traits in Nellore cattle
Summary Brazilian beef cattle are raised predominantly on pasture in a wide range of environments. In this scenario, genotype by environment interaction is an important source...
16 days ago - Animal Genetics
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Giant English Mastiff Competes in Agility Contest and it is Adorable
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Estimation of genomic breed composition of individual animals in composite...
Summary Three statistical models (an admixture model, linear regression, and ridge‐regression BLUP) and two strategies for selecting SNP panels (uniformly spaced vs. maximum...